Data Migration form FOG 0.32 to 1.2
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Hi folks, I need some guidance here.
We have an old Ubuntu 11.04 that had a FOG server 0.32 installed. I decided to set up a new box (Ubuntu 13.10) to install and configure FOG 1.2 and then transfer the data over the new box to keep the images and the hosts configuration.
Our images are sitting in a shared NFS on a file server.
The basic installation and configuration is completed, everything is ready to go besides two things.
1- Redirecting images NFS directory to the current one we have on the remote server. I tried following the instructions here - [url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Change_NFS_location[/url] - But unfortunately there is no such file as config.php in the given location. That’s too bad because there is one on the old box
2- Transferring the Hosts data to the new box and make sure the images currently sitting in my shared NFS gets inventoried over the new FOG management GUI as well.
If anyone can give me the procedures for this so I can test them up I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you very much.
Mathieu Cohen - Fresche Legacy System/Network administrator
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To be honest I found earlier this past summer it was easier just to start over from scratch but new developments have really helped the situation to upgrading from 0.32 to 1.x.x
I would suggest to use the export and imports for hosts, then download the old images to the appropriate machines and re-upload to the new server. Also, verify that your environment is correct for iPXE boots. [url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/IPXE[/url].
With the images you could also try to push them over to the new server with ftp to the correct location but you will need to check the legacy images in Fog settings. Also, you will need to correct the permissions on those folders. Images created in 0.32 were created with partimage and now with 0.33b+ 1.x.x we use partclone.
Edit: corrected partimage and partclone part sorry for the mix up.
Its just not 100% easy to upgrade from 0.32 to 1.x.x.
[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Upgrade_to_1.0.0[/url]
[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Upgrade_to_trunk[/url] -
hmm sounds like it would be preferable to simply point my new server to the NFS shared already there, get rid of the old image and get in new ones.
Can you tell me how to relocate the default image upload location in 1.2?
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Is still exactly the same!
[CODE]/images[/CODE]If you are willing to run both why not use the new server as the primary and install the storage node to the old server. This way this hardware is still usable.
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They are both VMs ;).
Let me specify, Im looking for the config.php file to modify the image upload location, it does not show up in the newest installation. Is it called something else? as per [URL=‘http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Change_NFS_location’][U][COLOR=#0066cc]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Change_NFS_location[/COLOR][/U][/URL], it should show up in var/www/fog/commons/config.php… but it isn’t.
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Changing the value in the Config will have no effect.
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then I am lost, I wasn’t the one who configured the first FOG server couple years ago… how can I redirect this new 1.2 server for its images to be uploaded to a remote windows server with NFS share?
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You would need to create a storage node that points it’s info relative to what you need.
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AH that is different!
[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Windows_Storage_Node[/url]
BUT this is only as a storage node NOT the primary but. You can make this the PRIMARY in the Storage management group.
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well now its becoming more complex than I first expected… I probably failed the DHCP settings during installation and chose FOG to act as one instead of using mine because PXE boot isn’t working, even though I modified my DHCP server settings… jesus, I`ll have to start all over again -_-
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[quote=“Wolfbane8653, post: 39912, member: 3362”]…Images created in 0.32 were created with [B]partimage[/B] and now with 0.33b+ 1.x.x we use [B]partclone.[/B]
[/quote]ftfy
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and even the node isn’t working… can’t connect. Is there anything else to do besides pointing towards it and providing it with the user/password who has full access to that share? maybe a specific syntax…
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And I can`t uninstall it? what the hell… I really feel like an idiot now, trying to follow the tutos on your websites but any files they tell me to modify delete edit copy whatever you like… doesn’t exist.
How old are those tutorials?
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I guess I’m lost.
Mathieu,
FOG Is designed to be run on Linux systems. That’s not to say you can’t install elements on other OS’s but I don’t think Windows NFS Shares are going to allow FOG to get the file size information. This isn’t for a lack of my trying, but rather a limitation of the differences in commands and data gather between linux and Windows.
I can’t walk you through all the possibilities that you may encounter. All I can do is lead you in the right directions based on the information you’re providing.
For what it’s worth, the Config file used to be located in /var/www/{,html/}fog/commons/config.php. 1.2.0 moved this same config file to: /var/www/{,html/}fog/lib/fog/Config.class.php
The information in Config.class.php is really only used to connect to the database. The extra lines in the file (at the bottom below the database stuff) is really for the very first install of fog, and simply used to setup the database initial items. Once it’s in the database, it’s no longer used at all and has no impact on the running of FOG.
Adding storage nodes is a very simple thing, but when trying to do “custom” things it may entail some more work. There’s nothing I can do to help make it any simpler. Install the components needed on the Windows Server (ftp, nfs, etc…) and create a Node entry in the FOG GUI. It won’t display the disk usage, but that does not mean it will not work. That all said, I don’t know what else to do or what you’re wanting.
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To uninstall:
[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Uninstall_FOG[/url]If you are using the direct copy and paste these download links are old and possibly may not work. [URL=‘http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeghost/files/FOG/fog_1.2.0/’]Here[/URL] Is the most recent stable release of FOG. However, bugs have been found and corrected in the beta versions. To download these you will need to look [URL=‘http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Upgrade_to_trunk’]here[/URL].
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I uninstalled everything I
ll try again using wolfbanes link.I
m sure Ill figure out what Im doing wrong... dont know how long it will take me but I`ll find out -
hahaha I want to cry now -_-… I reinstalled FOG on a cleaned up Ubuntu 13.10 box… but after installation… no web GUI has been set up… there is nothing in the www folder… did I miss something there? XD
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I’m happy to say after a good week-end of not doing any IT work came in this morning, flushed all, reinstalled and now everything is fine. I just came up with one little mistake though that you might be able to clear out. I just finished uploading a windows 7 image as a test upload to make sure the nodes were correctly configured, and the image has been successfully placed in the right server, but now I’m testing the download for deployment and it gives out an error stating it cannot be downloaded, saying I first need to upload an image.
I reapplied the test image to the host in the settings but no go. Is there a small step I forgot to do here?
EDIT: image format is
Windows 7
[SIZE=2]Multiple Partition Image - Single Disk (Not Resizable)[/SIZE] -
on your images page, is there a size on server listed for the image?
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Yes size on client and size on server are both displayed
